Parent complaints ‘contributing to school staff quitting’
Research comes amid a rise in the volume and complexity of complaints faced by schools, including an increase in AI-written grievances.
Ofqual ‘closely monitoring’ A-level maths paper that sparked petition
Around 23,000 people have signed a petition calling for ‘unusally difficult’ exam to be reviewed, but Pearson Edexcel says the paper was ‘rigorously checked’.
Experts at Hand guidance calls for ‘innovative’ staff deployment
DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel.
'Indefinite' strike by Goldsmiths staff over cuts
Staff at Goldsmiths, University of London, are taking "indefinite" strike action in a row over potential cuts and job losses.
Experts at hand SEND support should be ‘time limited’, says guidance
A scheme aimed at providing more external support for pupils with SEND in mainstream schools should see “time limited” support from experts, new government guidance has said.
New post-16 SEND inclusion cash revealed
Colleges and training providers will receive a share of £73 million next month from the first year of the government’s inclusive mainstream fund.
School based nurseries 'far more likely' than PVI providers to receive an Ofsted ‘needs attention’ grade
An investigation by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) suggests that far more schools with early years provision are receiving ‘needs attention’ grades, than private or voluntary settings.
Ofsted to include safer sleep in inspections – early years minister Olivia Bailey
Ofsted will now consider safe sleep practices as a routine part of inspection, alongside an update to safe sleep requirements in the early years curriculum from September.
Councils report 'very significant surge' in EHCP assessment requests
Local authorities are reporting a surge in demand for education, health and care plan (EHCP) assessments since the government unveiled plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
Northumbria pension switch scheme ends with nearly half signed up
Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000.
Can pensioners bring back buzz to university life?
Developers behind ‘university retirement communities’ believe the model can benefit pensioners, students and institutional finances.
UKRI’s three-day research grant call ‘unfair on applicants’
Rush to ‘get funding out of door’ after delayed budget settlement will harm quality of submissions and staff well-being, warns ex-UKRI director.
Can peace studies thrive in the era of ‘strongmen’ leaders?
With thousands dying in armed conflicts across the world, peace studies may hold valuable insights on ending war. But suspicions over the discipline’s innovative theories mean its voice has not always been heard, writes Jack Grove.
If we want growth, we must build on what already works
Our country’s future will require higher-level skills – and different pathways to obtain them need not be in tension.
Oxford professor forced to axe lectures after ‘intimidation’ from trans activists
An Oxford University law professor has been forced to axe lectures after facing "intimidation" from trans activists.
Weekly Round Up - 05/06/2026
A look back at the last week in education, a peek at what's coming up, plus lots of other bits and...
The problem with classroom consistency
How do we achieve classroom consistency (better teaching) without reducing teachers to compliance? Having faced this challenge myself as a school leader, I recognise that the problem is about perspective. Too often, schools chase consistency when what they really need is...
The graduate job market is grim right now – but the data says university is still worth it
Spend ten minutes talking to a soon-to-be graduate about their job search and you might come away convinced that a university degree has become a confidence trick.
Sir Richard Harpin and Goldman Sachs Gives launch enterprise education programme
Goldman Sachs Gives and serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Harpin have joined forces with The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC), the national body for careers education, to launch a new partnership to boost enterprise skills, widen opportunity for young people and build a...
Beyond volume: what HEPI’s report on demographic decline means for international student recruitment strategy
The recent Higher Education Policy Institute report number 201 by Bahram Bekhradnia on demographic decline and ‘predatory recruitment’ in English higher education deserves close attention well beyond the domestic undergraduate market.